"We worked with each other the whole race. That's something that, you know, we've learned that from the Hendrick guys," Stewart said. "And it just shows if you get two of these guys to work with each other, Kyle and I can. I think Kyle and I could have stayed up front all day no matter how many guys challenged."

Next up: the 500, expected to be a showdown between the powerful Hendrick Chevrolets and Gibbs Racing, which switched from the GM brand to Toyotas over the winter. Toyota took the top two spots in the Nationwide race, a day after getting the top four spots in the truck race.